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Venezuelan propaganda has made the world believe that the economic and humanitarian crises in the country are due to American sanctions. That claim is a blatant lie.

Venezuela's government is hoping to strengthen the bolivar after inflation slowed late last year and is considering taxing foreign currency transactions, though analysts and business leaders say such tax would not guarantee bolivar's recovery. "People will want bolivars when they see that inflation is stable," said Jose Guerra, an economist and a member of the Finance Observatory.

Venezuelans are increasingly relying on friends and strangers to help pay for Covid-19 treatment.

Venezuelans are increasingly relying on friends and strangers to help pay for COVID-19 treatment as hyperinflation and soaring health care fees make social media pleas and crowdfunding campaigns the only way to cover costs while infection rates rise.